News

• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 34 confirmed cases and nine suspect cases. Public Health has also identified several new locations where people may have been exposed to measles.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:

Age

  • 1 to 10 years: 24 cases
  • 11 to 18 years: nine cases
  • 19 to 29 years: one case

Immunization status


• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 31 confirmed cases and eight suspect cases. Public Health has also identified one new location where people may have been exposed to measles.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:

Age

  • 1 to 10 years: 21 cases
  • 11 to 18 years: nine cases
  • 19 to 29 years: one case

Immunization status

  • Unverified: four cases​
  • Unimmunized: 27 cases

Hospitalization: one case


• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 30 confirmed cases and nine suspect cases.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:

Age

  • 1 to 10 years: 21 cases
  • 11 to 18 years: eight cases
  • 19 to 29 years: one case

Immunization status

  • Unverified: four cases​
  • Unimmunized: 26 cases

Hospitalization: one case


• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 25 confirmed cases and 12 suspect cases. No new public exposure locations have been identified. The two new confirmed cases were being monitored by Public Health. The cases stayed home, as instructed by Public Health, which prevented additional exposures to the public.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:


• Community Services

Vancouver, Wash. – The county manager is seeking applicants to fill several vacant positions on the volunteer Community Action Advisory Board.

The twelve-member board makes recommendations about local government funding for basic needs, self-sufficiency, and housing programs. Members also advocate for services supporting low-income communities, families and persons.

All open positions are for individuals who live in the county’s third district and include an elected official, a low-income representative and a community representative.


• Elections

Vancouver, Wash. – Ballots are in the mail to all registered voters in the Evergreen, Hockinson, La Center, Ridgefield and Vancouver School Districts for the upcoming Feb. 12 special election.

If a voter does not receive a ballot by Thursday, Jan. 30, please contact the Elections Office at 564.397.2345 to request a replacement ballot. Replacement ballots also may be requested by email, mail, or in person at the Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.


• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 23 confirmed cases and seven suspect cases. No additional confirmed cases have been identified since yesterday’s update.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:


• Clark County Council

Vancouver, Wash. – Chair Eileen Quiring and Councilors Temple Lentz, Julie Olson and John Blom selected Gary Medvigy to fill an unexpired term on the county council.

Chair Quiring, a Republican, vacated the seat for council district 4 at beginning of January when she moved to the chair position after being elected in the November general election.


• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 23 confirmed cases and two suspect cases.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:

Age

  • 1 to 10 years: 18 cases
  • 11 to 18 years: four cases
  • 19 to 29 years: one case

Immunization status

  • Unverified: three cases
  • Unimmunized: 20 cases

Hospitalization: one case


• Treasurer

Vancouver, Wash. – The public is invited to join Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper and Assessor Peter Van Nortwick as they discuss the 2019 state and local tax rates and changes. The county officials will specifically address how the changes in school funding impact Clark County tax payers.

The discussion will be 2-4 pm Wednesday, Jan. 30, in the Evergreen Room/Tan Complex, at the Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center, 13501 NE 28th St.